Personal assistant - united kingdom, sheffield, south yorkshire

personal assistant

our reference: nlt/vb/southwest sheffield

location: south west sheffield

post available: one permanent post, working an average of 30 hours per week. the 24-hour shift system allows quite a bit of down time between shifts. ideal for someone who likes free time, wants to do other part-time work, study for qualifications, or spend uninterrupted time with their family.

hours: five shifts within each 4-week rolling rota period. each shift is for 24-hours, starting at 8am, with the requirement to wake once during the night, to assist the client in moving position. you will be working on a 1:1 basis with the client

salary: £13 p/h weekdays 8am-midnight, £14.28 p/h weekends 8am-midnight, £8.72 p/h sleep in shift 12am-8am, weekdays, £10 p/h sleep in shift 12am-8am weekends, double time per hour on bank holidays

the ability to cover a shift with less than 24 notice of request, is rewarded with double time pay.

there are regular bonuses given e.g., for prompt time keeping.

closing date: 21st october 2022 (please note we may close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found)

interview date: tbc

support package details:

i am a 36-year-old tetraplegic man at level c6 and am currently recruiting to my existing team of four established personal assistants, who work with me to help me stay as independent as possible. my current staff are great, dependable, and work hard for each other and i'm looking for someone who shares those values.

client personal details:

i am an architectural designer living in dore, sheffield.

i am paralysed from the chest down and have limited hand and arm movement after a spinal cord injury. i need help in most aspects of daily living including personal care, showering, dressing, cooking etc but from one carer at a time so i develop a good working relationship and trust with my staff. i use a manual wheelchair and can propel myself unless the terrain is difficult, and i use a hoist mostly to transfer, although when i’m feeling up to it, i prefer to use a sliding board.

i hope working with me will be rewarding and enjoyable for the successful applicant as i try to create a relaxed but professional atmosphere.

you must hold a driving licence for this job, and you will be required to drive my car at times. my car has a ramp in the back, and i travel in my wheelchair but strapped down. flexibility and reliability are important qualities for my staff to have.

experience in this field is useful but not essential for the job, it is more important that you can learn quickly, remember routines and we get on well together. i conduct most of the training you will need myself including personal care but there will be additional training required in terms of attending e-learning and face to face practical courses. there may be opportunities to work alongside my multi-disciplinary team e.g., physiotherapy, occupational therapy.

i’m comfortable in routine and i try to run my care in a smooth ordered fashion each day where we work together as a team, so things don’t drag on and i have more time to spend on my life. i enjoy pub quizzes, going to the football, gigs and the cinema and i like spending time with family and friends hosting meals, playing games, and watching films.

job specifications/description

specifications

to work with our client, a man who has a spinal cord injury, in his/her own home and in the community. to support our client with personal care tasks, including assisting him with bladder and bowel care. to enable him to participate in recreational and leisure activities, both at home and in the community to work alongside him with some household tasks, like cooking, cleaning, and laundry to act as a driver, using his/her vehicle locally, and further afield if needed to provide daytime, evening, and overnight support, on a 1:1 basis, within a 24-hour support package. to have availability to cover short notice for staff holidays and sickness. to follow an agreed approach, and use strategies documented in the support plan, working in collaboration with the client, case manager, team leader and any other professionals when required. to undertake training and supervision as agreed by the case manager. to ensure client confidentiality in all matters relating to the client. to provide assistance and support as directed by the client, case manager and team leader, and to be responsible to the client via the case manager and team leader. any other appropriate and reasonable task in relation to the employment as agreed with the client and case manager. to consider accompanying the client on holidays, or time away from home.

applicant personal specifications

essential qualifications/experience

you must be a good communicator and be able to communicate within the team clearly and accurately via emails and verbal communication. you must have the ability to work on your own unsupervised. you must have a full uk driving licence and be a competent driver of automatic vehicles. you must be prepared to have business class insurance on your own vehicle if you have the use of one for work. you must be prepared to provide personal care and manual handling to assist our client. to have the availability to provide additional shift cover for other members of the team, during their annual leave or sickness

desirable experience

to have experience of working in a community setting or people’s own homes.

skills and aptitudes the following skills and aptitudes are considered essential when working with our client, but training and support will be offered to achieve and maintain this.

you should have a non – judgmental approach with the ability to see things from other peoples’ perspectives and be respectful of their lifestyle choices. a calm communication style with clear pronunciation when speaking. an understanding of the ‘enabling approach’ and the ability to judge when direction needs to be offered to the client. a sense of humour is vital, along with an understanding of appropriate boundaries, with a mature, confident, and professional approach. to be able to integrate an understanding of spinal cord injury - displaying empathy but with a non-patronising approach. the ability to follow the support plan, the client, case manager/team leader and guidance, and to accept feedback. to display an understanding that the workplace is also the client’s home. have flexibility and a willingness to step in and help the client and family when the situation demands it. ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a variety of people involved with the client. to be self-motivated and able to work unsupervised with the client be conscientiousness, have good timekeeping and good record keeping, using paper documentation and/or a laptop or tablet. ability to identify and manage potential risks, to safeguard the client. the ability to use initiative and adapt to different situations and/or learn new skills.

this post will be subject to having a satisfactory enhanced disclosure and barring service (dbs) check.

pay and conditions

the client will directly employ you. you will be line managed by the team leader on a day-to-day basis and by the case manager, when requested by the client. the contract allows for 5.6 weeks paid leave. statutory sick pay, if the criteria are met, applies to this role. you will receive initial and on-going training, plus regular supervision from the case manager. rates of pay: £13 p/h weekday hours, £14.28 p/h weekend hours, £8.72 p/h weekday night sleep in shift, £10 weekend night sleep in shift and double time per hour on bank holidays

what to do next?

if you would like to apply for this position, please complete the application form and email it to us at info@northernlifetime.co.uk, or post it to northern lifetime, po box 5997, sheffield, s5 5bz. please note that we won’t accept emailed cvs alone for consideration – our clients are unique individuals, and we feel that dedicated

applications are most suitable for them and us.

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